The reason why Telefon Tel Aviv is my favorite band is because they have so many tracks that are able to shatter my consciousness away into million particles and blast them out to distant galaxies.
What freaks me out of Cliff Martinez is that besides creating outstanding ultra soft soundtracks, he has been the drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers during their early super funky-punky age.
This highly lysergic song is from 1971. It's the only song of this kind by Fabrizio De Andrè. The ultra-delayed effect on the voice along with the oneiric lyrics ("I see rivers into my veins, they are in search of their sea..") always send me in a trance status.
I feel sorry for Ukrainians, but I'm also sorry for my open-minded Russian friends that however the conflict will end, are likely going to lose their freedom of speech and freedom of movement for who knows until when.
